Jonathan Campbell (soccer)

Jonathan Campbell (born June 27, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Jonathan Campbell
Campbell playing for Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2008–2012 North Carolina Fusion
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 North Carolina Tar Heels 77 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Carolina Dynamo 20 (1)
2015 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 12 (1)
2016–2018 Chicago Fire 72 (1)
2019 Seattle Sounders FC 4 (0)
2019Tacoma Defiance (loan) 1 (0)
Total 109 (3)
International career
United States U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 5, 2016

Career edit

Campbell attended Greensboro Day School where he was the Gatorade State Player of the Year his senior year.[1]

After spending four years at University of North Carolina, Campbell was drafted as the twelfth overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[2]

At college, Campbell finished 2015 with NSCAA First Team All-American and First Team All-ACC honors.[3]

He made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in a 3–4 loss against New York City FC on March 6, 2016.[4]

Campbell was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season.[5]

On December 28, 2018, Campbell's rights were traded to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[6] He was released by Seattle at the end of the 2019 season.[7] On May 7, 2020 Campbell announced he was retiring from professional soccer.

Honors edit

Player edit

Seattle Sounders FC

References edit

  1. ^ "Jonathan Campbell '12". Greensboroday.org. Retrieved 2017-12-22.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Jonathan Campbell Reacts to His Selection by". Chicago Fire. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. ^ "Campbell joins the Sounders U23". Seattle Sounders U-23. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Boxscore: Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC 03/06/2016 | Matchcenter". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  5. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  6. ^ "Sounders FC acquires Jonathan Campbell from Chicago Fire | Seattle Sounders FC".
  7. ^ "Sounders FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2019 season | Seattle Sounders FC".

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